ZIP 34266 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 34266

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 34266 (Southeast Arcadia, FL) is associated with DeSoto County School District (LEA 1200420) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 13 K-12 schools (10 public, 3 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is South Florida State College about 32.3 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

DeSoto County School District

LEA ID

1200420

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (67)

South Florida State College32.3 miles (52.0 km)4yr-public
Fort Myers Technical College37.6 miles (60.6 km)2yr-public
Premiere International College38.3 miles (61.6 km)2yr-private
Meridian College39.4 miles (63.4 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Sarasota40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
Hodges University40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Sarasota41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-private
Southern Technical College41.3 miles (66.5 km)2yr-private
Suncoast Technical College42.3 miles (68.1 km)2yr-public
Manatee Technical College44.2 miles (71.2 km)2yr-public
Florida SouthWestern State College44.4 miles (71.5 km)4yr-public
Warner University45.8 miles (73.7 km)4yr-private

Show all 67 colleges & universities

Ringling College of Art and Design46.2 miles (74.3 km)4yr-private
East West College of Natural Medicine46.5 miles (74.9 km)4yr-private
New College of Florida47.3 miles (76.0 km)4yr-public
Webber International University48.0 miles (77.3 km)4yr-private
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine48.9 miles (78.8 km)4yr-private
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota50.3 miles (80.9 km)4yr-public
Florida Gulf Coast University50.4 miles (81.2 km)4yr-public
Southeastern University58.2 miles (93.6 km)4yr-private
Immokalee Technical College58.3 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
Polk State College58.4 miles (94.0 km)4yr-public
Florida Southern College58.6 miles (94.3 km)4yr-private
Herzing University-Tampa62.7 miles (100.9 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria University63.7 miles (102.5 km)4yr-private
St Petersburg College64.2 miles (103.2 km)4yr-public
Eckerd College64.3 miles (103.5 km)4yr-private
Hillsborough Community College64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-public
Strayer University-Florida64.7 miles (104.1 km)4yr-private
Schiller International University65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
The University of Tampa65.5 miles (105.4 km)4yr-private
Ave Maria School of Law65.9 miles (106.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Polytechnic University66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-public
H W Brewster Technical College66.2 miles (106.6 km)2yr-public
Erwin Technical College67.2 miles (108.1 km)2yr-public
Florida College67.7 miles (108.9 km)4yr-private
Concorde Career Institute-Tampa67.9 miles (109.3 km)2yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-Tampa68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
South University-Tampa68.7 miles (110.5 km)4yr-private
Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay68.8 miles (110.8 km)4yr-private
University of South Florida70.2 miles (112.9 km)4yr-public
National Aviation Academy of Tampa Bay73.5 miles (118.3 km)2yr-private
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College73.8 miles (118.7 km)4yr-private
Ultimate Medical Academy79.7 miles (128.2 km)2yr-private
Johnson University Florida81.7 miles (131.4 km)4yr-private
Saint Leo University83.5 miles (134.3 km)4yr-private
Trinity College of Florida86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
Universal Technical Institute-Orlando88.5 miles (142.5 km)2yr-private
Pasco-Hernando State College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-public
Southern Technical College90.5 miles (145.7 km)2yr-private
Indian River State College91.2 miles (146.7 km)4yr-public
Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology91.5 miles (147.2 km)2yr-private
Florida College of Integrative Medicine91.5 miles (147.2 km)4yr-private
Fred K Marchman Technical College91.6 miles (147.5 km)2yr-public
Orange Technical College-South Campus91.8 miles (147.7 km)2yr-public
Fortis Institute-Port Saint Lucie93.5 miles (150.4 km)2yr-private
Valencia College94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-public
Ana G. Mendez University94.5 miles (152.0 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
Florida Institute of Technology-Online94.9 miles (152.8 km)4yr-private
DeVry University-Florida96.8 miles (155.7 km)4yr-private
Eastern Florida State College97.5 miles (156.9 km)4yr-public
Orange Technical College97.5 miles (157.0 km)2yr-public
Orange Technical College-West Campus98.5 miles (158.5 km)2yr-public
Concorde Career Institute-Orlando98.9 miles (159.2 km)2yr-private
ATA Career Education99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-private
AdventHealth University99.5 miles (160.2 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
FAITH COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
DESOTO COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
DESOTO MIDDLE SCHOOL	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
DESOTO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
ARCADIA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
DESOTO VIRTUAL FRANCHISE	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
DESOTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
REDUCED SERVICES	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
TEEN PARENT PK CHILD CARE PROGRAM	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.2 km)
WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
DESOTO SECONDARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
NOCATEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 34266

What school district is ZIP code 34266 in?

ZIP 34266 (Southeast Arcadia, FL) maps to DeSoto County School District (LEA ID 1200420) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 34266?

US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 10 public and 3 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 34266 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 34266 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	9.7%
High school	35.2%
Less than HS	29.9%
School district	DeSoto County School District

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